Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "C. L. Watt / Patent Rights of "Barrier Rail catch" Patent". Charles Watt a consulting engineer of 418 Bourke St, signing over the rights for a sum of 250 pounds. Patent No. 10473. Dated 22/3/1929. Has the seal of the MMTB and a personal seal and 2d duty stamp, signed by the MMTB Chairman and Acting Secretary and Charles Llewellyn Watt Agreement consists of two sheets, bound together with green tape. Only one page used. Folder has file number "94" written on the outside.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, patents

Map provided information about Melbourne's tramway network in 1952. At base of map - timetable of all night trams and bus services. On rear index to routes, 1st and last services, time of Sunday am services, Latrobe St. services and photo of Wattle Park. The conversion of Bourke St to electric trams marked up. Copy 1 - has been marked for hypothetical extensions in blue pencil mainly in the northern and western suburbs. In particular note the Ballarat Road and South Road markings. Copy 2 - has been marked up for newer route numbers, following the opening of the Bourke St services and additional route numbers on the Essendon Depot lines. Demonstrates the provision of information about Melbourne tram services.Fold out map (10 sections - 2 high x 5 wide), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, municipalities boundaries and location of major places of interest. melbourne, tram and bus services, mmtb, buses, trams, routes, timetables, all night services

The MMTB Timetable details the trips from Elsternwick or Point Ormond for each day of the week. The sheet records the time of the last tram, 1036pm, driver G Loft No. 2480, and the tram as X2 677 on 22-10-1960. The donor advised that the MMTB following the practice adopted for the Bourke St changeover in 1940, the MMTB chose to pull the tram service before the last advertised trip for the day. Those present to ride the last started early and rode up and down for quite a few runs, then, on one arrival at Elsternwick Station, the Inspector (known as grasshoppers or Braids) on board instructed the driver to keep going and we rode through to GH Depot without paying another fare. They noted a half-cab bus, destination 'Clifton Hill', lurking ready to take up the running. The donor reported (and as you will see from the endorsements on the timetable) “I circled the time of the last run and got the signature and badge number of the driver. The rubber-stamp impressions were also applied to souvenir tickets (3d).” Yields information about the Point Ormond Service prior to its closure and records details of the last tram service.Foolscap Gestetner duplicated sheet, dated 29/1/1960Marked to show the last tram on 22-10-1960, time, tramcar and driver's name and number.tramways, timetables, tram 677, point ormond, closure, last tram

Photograph of the Kew - Malvern Tramway Football Club, Premiers 1935. Comprises 20 players, 3 trainers (in white) and 7 men in suits. Names are: Back Row: A Fogarty, L Montgomery, L Shaw, T Fuller, J Callum, P Davey, A Barr, R Tucker, C Bourke (Vice President) Second Row: R Irving (Trainer), L Ryan, H Gillam, E Henderson, J Murphy (President), L Duke, H Hinds, W Benson (Trainer), G Dudgear? Third Row: A Trevendale (Asst Secretary), H Mitchell, A Westcott, J Doherty (Vice Captain) C Peterson (Captain), C Jobe, R Maxwell, R Davidson Front Row: H Fry, C Ryder (Treasuer), D Tait. In front are two cups and a presentation shield. Photo by Glen Studios.Yields information about the members of the Kew Malvern Tramway Football clubs. Photograph mounted on heavy card with red colours painted onto the jerseys and socks.On rear in ink "Great Grandfather Clive Alfred Michael Peterson (Bill), Born 10-7-1899, Died 27-10-1975"tramways, sports, kew depot, football, malvern depot

Pennant produced to record the officials and team members for a Victorian Tramway Employees Cricket Association - 1935 Cricket match against NSW. Officials - J Regalde President, P R Milledge - Vice President, L Montgomery Vice President, C J Bourke Hon Sec, C A Peterson Assist Secretary, A Fogarty Hon Treasurer Team - H Pepper Captain, W Stone Vice Capt, V Andrews, L Johannesen, A Leeach, G Dobson, W Howell, F Pender, C J Ryder, J Smith, J Dynan, J S Yates,Yields information about the team for the Victorian Tramway Employees Cricket Association - 1935 Cricket match against NSW.Pennant - printed onto a white rayon like material with navy blue ink and dowell glued to the top fitted with a hanging hook.tramways, sports, cricket, sydney, carnival

Set of two reports regarding the difficulties of leasing the former MMTB head office building at 673 Bourke St following the move into the Little Collins Street building in 1936. .1 - Six page typed, part carbon copy, report (note the fist page has the carbon copy of another page in the report on the rear) Notes the extensive discussions with the Post Masters General Department, problems with discussions with the Board's agent, Mr. J. G. Membrey, possible sale of the building, issues within the PMG over leasing buildings, discussions with Bushell's Tea Company, lease to the RSL, then the RSSILA, through a Mr Bett, who then was in talks with the PMG to sub-lease the building, discussions with the Chairman, Mr. Cameron, which occurred. What a mess! .2 - two page carbon copy of report from Mr. J. G. Membrey to the MMTB discussion the issues with the lease, PMG, Mr. Bell and part occupied by the Radio Times. Also involves discussions with Mr. McGrath Deputy Chairmen when Mr. Bell was overseas. Report dated 19/10/1940. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, head office, bourke st, lease agreement, real estate, pmg

List - 7 foolscap sheets, duplicated, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Official opening of Bourke Street - Northcote Routes at East Preston Depot 24th June 1955 at 3.00pm", listing the guests and the tram departure times along the route and those travelling on their own transport. Lists some 240 people overall. Lists their position or body representing for about half of the people. Dated 23/6/1955trams, tramways, east preston, bourke st, opening, new tramway

Report and photographs of various mechanisms to identify and check clearances for Safety Zones on tramways. .1 - Report - 4 pages stapled in top left hand corner - titled "Interim Report - Nicholson Street Safety Bars", dated 20/6/1978 signed by R. G. Vanselow. Describes the work involved in providing a type of "jiggle bars" leading up to the safety zone. Many photographs of the various types of safety zone marks were included within the folder. The photos of 912 are related to the clearance testing carried out during 1973 for the Z class. See also Reg Item 480? .2 - tram 912 fitted with a wooden device to measure clearances - with a concrete safety zone being checked. .3 - tram 1040 in Bourke St with a Safety Zone sign on the left - King St? .4 - tram and traffic at the Bourke St terminus. .5 - not used. .6 - tram 1000 at ditto on a wet day .7 - as for .2 .8 - ditto .9 - ditto .10 - side on view of W2 447 with a concrete prow fitted with a set of flashing lights. .11 - to .15 - series of large prints of enlarged 35mm negatives of night testing of safety zone sign taken at South Melbourne Depot and in St Kilda Road. .16 Bourke St - looking west at Russell St? with caption "prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with both original (white) and new MCC (Yellow) line marking on approach". .17 - Bourke St - looking west at Kings St and caption "Prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with original line marking on approach. .16 and .17 taken on Polaroid Instamatic cameras.Some of the photos have captions written on the rear.trams, tramways, tram stops, bourke st, safety zone, testing, z class, safety, tram 912, tram 1040, tram 1000, tram 447

Set of 5 Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell Oct 1978 of trams in Bourke St. .1 - W7 1027 at Exhibition St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of West Preston Route 88. In the view is a sign for the "Melbourne Hotel". "1-11-78" .2 - Z44 and Z51, west bound with the new building for the State Savings Bank of Victoria in the background along with London Stores, McEwans hardware store and the Rochelle House. Route 95. .3 - Z83 as for .2 .4 - Z75 - west bound between Queen and William St. .5 - Z83 outbound at the corner of Bourke and Spring Streets and Z94 inbound turning on the curve, both route 88. Photo taken from the steps of Parliament House and has one of the ornate lamps in the view. Has the Imperial Hotel in the background, along with Hoyts the Cinema Centre, Windsor Hotel.1 - has "1-11-78" written in red ink.trams, tramways, bourke st, parliament, route 88, west preston, route 95, w7 class, z class, spring st, tram 1027, tram 44, tram 51, tram 83, tram 75, tram 94

.1 - Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell 1/11/1978 - of Z3 turning from Flinders St into Spencer St, route 75. Has the Flinders St over pass, over King St and the railway viaduct in the background. In the background is the Great Southern Hotel. .2 - Kodachrome cardboard mount, same date of Z12 southbound in Spencer St passing Bourke St with the Mail Exchange in the back and Z 97 standing in the Bourke St terminus with another Z arriving. Taken from the 2nd floor of Spencer St station building. .3 - as above with Z23 northbound in Spencer St. The cable tram track in Bourke St, can perhaps just been seen.In red ink "1-11.78" and in pencil "MLB 10/78 BX".trams, tramways, spencer st, flinders st, z class, bourke st, tram 3, tram 12, tram 97, tram 23

Kodachrome Colour slide, cardboard, by Keith Caldwell dated 24-7-1982 of L class 106 (Zoo Royal Park) followed by a Z62, Airport West at the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke Streets with the State Savings Bank building still under construction in the background.In ink "Melbourne Tram 106 (24-7-82)" and "Keith" in the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, z class, w2 class, elizabeth st, zoo tram, bourke st, tram 106, tram 62

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard, by Keith Caldwell dated March 1963 with W2 533 northbound in Swanston St, route 8, followed by another tram. A large Royal crown has been positioned in the middle of the intersection with Bourke St along with banners. There are two other crowns over Collins and Flinders St intersection in the view. In the background is the concrete framing for the Royal Mail House building on the corner, Copolovs Furniture and carpet centre, Town Hall Chambers and the Melbourne Town Hall and an ANZ bank. In the distance is St Paul's CathedralIn ink "Swanston St R. Visit Decs Mar 63"trams, tramways, swanston st, royal visit, w2 class, melbourne town hall, route 8, tram 533

Set of four Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 16 March 1962 of: .1 - W6 981, Route 90? Northcote Dundas St? and 1031 - City route 97 turning the corner at Bourke and Spring Streets, photographed from the steps of Parliament House. Notes the new building for the Windsor Hotel, Southern Cross Hotel and signs for The Society cafe, Salvation Army City Temple, Tye's ?, Metro Theatre and Molinans Imperial Hotel. Photo dated 16/3/1962. .2 - W7 1007, east bound in Bourke St, c1963, with destination of East Preston Route 88. Has adverts for Ilford and Twisties. Photo not dated, but post August 1962 - the Southern Cross Hotel opened during August 1962 (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cross_Hotel - accessed 12/9/2019). In the background are signs for The Melbourne Hotel and the Salvation Army city temple. .3 - W6 992 at the intersection with Bourke and Swanston St, showing East Brunswick (should be City), route 96. Has the Myers, Wittners and Broadmans in the view. Also signs for Foys and Hiltons. Slide dated March 62 .4 - W6 1000 descending the Bourke St Hill to Swanston St, showing City Spencer St, route 97. In the background is a car parking building, Prudential building and a store "Canvas goods". Slide dated 13/3/1962In ink: .1 - "Bourke St 16-3-62" .2 - no date .3 - "Bourke Swast Mar 62" .4 - "Bourke 13.3.62 am"trams, tramways, bourke st, swanston st, route 97, northcote - dundas st, route 88, w6 class, w7 class, tram 981, tram 1031, tram 1000, tram 1007, tram 992

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell dated 16 March 1962 of W6 951 in Elizabeth St crossing Bourke St, showing Brunswick route 18. Has the State Savings Bank of Victoria building in the background. IN the side is a VW Kombi lettered Chartres doing a hook turn.In ink:"Bourke - Eliz Mar 62"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, bourke st, brunswick, route 18, tram 951

Set of five Kodak Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell of: .1 - Z59 (East Brunswick, route 96) and Z41 (City route 88) in the Bourke St Mall, with the Buckleys and Myers buildings in the background. Dated 1.11.78. .2 - Z63 (East Brunswick route 96) and another Z at Swanston St in Bourke St with the Foys in the background. Also signs for Portmans, get smart clothing, Dated 1.11.1978. .3 - Z71 (City - Route 96) and another Z at the Spencer St stop, with the Eliza Tinsley building in the background. Dated 1.11.1978. .4 - Z71 (East Preston - Bell St - Route 89) and Z51 (East Preston Tyler St route 89) in Bourke St Mall, with Myers and the Post Office in the background. Dated 2.11.1978. .5 - Night photo of Z69, East Preston, at the Swanston St intersection? Has an illuminated sign for The Carlyon Hotel and South Cross Hotel in the backgroundDates as shown above in red ink.trams, tramways, bourke st, swanston st, z class, route 96, route 88, east brunswick, east preston, route 89, night photo, tram 59, tram 41, tram 63, tram 71, tram 69, tram 51

Set of six Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell of trams in Victoria Parade during a disruption with trams for Bourke St turning at Nicholson St. .1 - W6 975 east bound car showing East Preston Bell St and another W2 behind. Has St Vincents Hospital in the background. Dated 16.3.62. .2 - W7 1027 ditto, showing City Brunswick St. Dated 13.3.1962. .3 - W7 1003, showing City via Latrobe St route 88, with an Inspector watching and a Policeman on traffic duty. Dated 17.3.1962. .4 - W7 1017, showing City via Latrobe St, route 90. Dated 17.3.1962 .5 - W5 767, showing South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach, route 10, running in Victoria Parade between Nicholson St and Spring St. Has the ICI building in the background. Dated 17.3.1962. .6 - W6 990 , showing City via Latrobe St, route 90. Dated 17.3.1962Dates as shown above in red ink. .1 and .2 "Victoria Pde" .3 and .6 - BX AS Melb 17.3.62"trams, tramways, victoria parade, reserved track, w7 class, w6 class, route 88, w5 class, tram 975, tram 1027, tram 1003, tram 1017, tram 767, mmtb

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell dated 16 March 1962 of W7 1030 in Nicholson St. Tram has destination of East Brunswick Blyth St., Route 96. Mal Rowe advised 10/9/2019 that: "The location is the corner of Nicholson / Spring St at the corner of Little Bourke St. looking west. The building with the trellised balconies was the Salvation Army Young Women's Hostel - which apparent lasted to 1984." The garden is now part of Parliament Station reserve.In ink:"16.3.62"trams, tramways, spring st, nicholson st, w7 class, east brunswick, tram 1030

Memorandum, typed foolscap, 8 sheets, titled "Memo to Members of the Board - The Bourke Street - Nicholson Street and Clifton Hill and Northcote Conversion" dated 13/10/1938. The report looks at major English cities, excluding London, transport to developing housing areas outside existing transport links, costs of conversion compared to buses, success of diesel buses (referred to as crude oil buses), construction of new tram lines, use of trolley buses and tables looking at the cost and revenues for each routes, comparison of service levels, capital costs and other factors. Recommends that the Collingwood cable line be closed as soon as practicable. See also Reg Item 934 for a bound copy of his full overseas tour report.trams, tramways, mmtb, bourke st, conversion, double deck buses, tours, overseas tours, buses, trolley buses, uk, costs, housing

A4 size, 2 fold A3 paper pamphlet, printed in colour titled "We're upgrading two William Street tram stops so everyone can catch the tram" outlining the proposed reconstruction of William St Melbourne, between Flinders Lane and Dudley St, including the William Street sidings. Includes new super stops at Bourke and La Trobe St, Gives dates of drop in information sessions. Works planned for late November for two weeks. Published by PTV / Transport for Victoria September 2019.trams, tramways, william st, superstops, trackwork, maintenance

Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of:- .1 - W7 1021 turning from Spring St into Bourke St with Parliament House in the background. Route 96. Barriers have been placed around Parliament house prior to an event. Dated 13 March 1960. Trams has adverts for His Majesties Voice (HMV) TV's and radios. .2 - W6 974 from Bourke St into Spring St, showing East Preston, Route 88. Dated 10 March 1960.hand stamped "13 Mar '60" or "10 Mar '60"trams, tramways, spring st, w6 class, w7 class, route 96, route 88, parliament, east preston, tram 1021, tram 974

Magazine cutting or photocopy of an article titled "Trams to Replace buses in Melb's Bourke St Lines", from the September 1943 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation. Quotes MMTB Chairman Mr Bell, Premier Mr. Dunstan. Notes problems with the extra war time traffic, not coping with maintenance issues, problems with double deck passengers, passengers not wanting to use upstairs, trams superior for the short haul, Fisherman's Bend services, number of buses and that the Board is building new trams, the SW6. Notes service schedules to Northcote, could operate Bourke St with 55 trams instead of 74 buses. Notes the work to consider replacement done by Mr. Simpson, the Acting Manager. Has photo of Mr Bell and the exterior and interior of an SW6 class tram. Has adverts for General Motors Holdens making bomber parts, Better Brakes and Hastings Deerings. 2nd copy added 8/4/2021trams, tramways, bourke st, sw6 class, buses, double deck buses, conversion, northcote, services, general motors

Report - 6 quarto pages, typed, untitled. Dated Oct. 1940. Looks at the history of the cable tram system until its closure in 1940. Appears to have been drafted for a newspaper article as it quotes the Chairman "Mr Bell". Outlines the history of the system, the formation of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, its work and the work of the company, finances, loans, opening dates, construction and timing of the closure of the Bourke St route. Car set No. 1 - "might find its way into a museum" Notes the services of the long serving cable tram employees - Conductor G E Andrew from Clifton Hill, Conductor G. Bresnahan - Northcote, Gripman B. McMahan Clifton Hill and Conductor A. Ogden. Details the history of the Northcote line itself, Northcote Council, current employment conditions.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, employees, conductors, gripmen, northcote, city of northcote, clifton hill, mto co, mtt

Manuscript - 8 quarto sheets carbon copy - assumed for a newspaper article - has "Sydney Sun 5/11/48" on top of the sheet. Has notes on the MMTB, the Trusts, its powers, borrowings, capital reserves and finances, Special Schemes, administration, Preston Workshops, Uniform manufacture, numbers of trams and buses, buses, age of fleet, vehicle maintenance costs, bus body building, fares, community obligations, licensing fund discontinued as it had too much money, reserve funds, Bourke St conversion and followed by other cable tram routes that at the time were buses.On top of page 1 - in pencil "Sydney Sun 5/11/48" On base of page 3, hand written notes about the number of trams in 1938 and 1939 and discontinuation of cable tramstrams, tramways, mmtb, workshops, cable trams, st kilda rd, finances, buses, bourke st

Newspaper clipping from The Daily Mirror, Sydney, 19/11/1945 titled "Melbourne Finds trams Museum Efficient than buses". Has an introduction by Mr. Bell, Chairman of the MMTB about the tram bus controversy. Notes that Sydney has decided to phase out trams. Looks at the cost of running trams compared to buses, Bourke St issues, bus defects vs tram defects. Has photos of SW6 850, inside of the tram and a photo of double deck buses lined up in Bourke St.Has a note in pencil about a typographical error on the bottom of the sheet.trams, tramways, buses, trams, bourke st, melbourne, maintenance, delays, sydney

Series of 3 black and white photographs of MMTB tram route maps. .1 - map showing route numbers, terminus names, and major streets - early 1970's after route renumbering that stopped using routes like 4A. .2 - similar presentation but with a different style of showing the routes - double parallel lines. .3 - photograph black and white of an early 1950's map, showing Latrobe St, bus routes, but Bourke St still as a bus route. Shows Point Ormond and Footscray lines. Shows guest houses - see Reg Item 3720 for the actual map.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb, guest houses

Mounted black and white photograph - dark blue grey card, semi embossed of 47 men in uniform and Manager at the Hawthorn Tram Depot with four tramcars behind. Trams - left one numbered 14, with two types of destination boxes showing Wattle Park or Burnley. Photo possibly before the HTT was absorbed by the MMTB in Feb. 1920. There appear to be a couple of Returned Servicemen badges in the photograph. Photo by Sutcliffe, Cromwell Buildings, 366A Bourke St Melbourne.trams, tramways, staff, personnel, uniforms, htt, burnley, wattle park, hawthorn depot, tram 14

Set of five colour slides, white/red cardboard, Duplicates by Pacific Film Laboratories of tram 912 in the City area testing clearances around safety zones, as part of the development of the Z class tram. Done on a Sunday morning. .1 - Bourke St showing the various equipment or protrusions attached to the tram in order to test clearances to safety zones at crossings. .2 - about to travel through a crossover. .3 - using the Queen or William St crossover. Tram has adverts for Tolleys Brandy and PGF Golf clubs. .4 - ditto - with tram 1021 running a route 97 to North Fitzroy Park St. .5 - ditto- with adverts for Williamson Real Estate and All Saints winery. See also Reg Item 3795 for Black and White and Reg Item 4611 for photos of the event and the use of car 1018.All have a running number "1204" to "1208" and "912" written on the slide.trams, tramways, sw6 class, testing, safety zone, bourke st, safety, z class, north fitzroy, route 97, tram 912

Set of four colour slides, white cardboard, by Kodak, of trams 912 and 1018 in the City area testing clearances around safety zones, as part of the development of the Z class tram. Done on a Sunday morning. .1 - 912 in Flinders St with Flinders St station, platform 1 west in the background - slide dated May 1973. .2 - tram 1018, without the tram protrusion on the top of the car body as in 912 at Victoria Parade and Brunswick St. Tram 644, City Brunswick St, in the background. In the back is Eastern Hill Fire Station. .3 - as above. Has advertising for Amoco Petrol and White Horse Whiskey .4 - 1018 in Brunswick St returning to Preston Workshops. Has St Patrick's Cathedral. Slides 2 and 3 are dated June 1973.All have a running number "1202" and "1218", "1219" and "1221" and "1018" written on the slide.trams, tramways, w7 class, sw6 class, flinders st, testing, safety zone, bourke st, safety, z class, brunswick st, victoria parade, tram 1018

Illustration, wall hanging, printed on an off white cloth with frayed edges, of a scene looking east along Bourke St from about Queen St. Has a number of cable trams in the view. Has two pieces of wood stapled at top and bottom with a hanging cord. Has the words "Bourke St Melbourne 1880" and "hand printed in Australia by Rodriquiz" along the bottom edge. Note the Victoria Parliament house has been drawn with the proposed Dome that has not yet been built.trams, tramways, bourke st, cable trams, illustrations

Photograph, Black and White, Photo of the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth St at evening peak on 24/10/1968, 5.35pm. SW6 872, route 20 to Coburg and W5 740 at the Safety Zone tram stop. Many pedestrians heading towards Flinders St station . In the background is the State Savings Bank and London Stores. The man bending over is possibly a newspaper seller given the leather straps around his back.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number 44-23 "M&MTB SW6 872 and W5 740 in Elizabeth St at Corner Bourke St, city 5.35pm 24/10/68" "1/60 @ f8 HP4"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, bourke st, sw6 class, w5 class, route 20, coburg, tram 872, tram 740